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Assessment of constraints on space shuttle launch rates
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The range of number of annual STS flights with 4- and 5-orbiter fleets was estimated and an overview of capabilities needed to support annual rates of 24 and up with a survey of known constraints and emphasis on External Tank (ET) production requirements was provided. Facility capability estimates are provided for ground turnaround, cargo handling, flight training and flight operations. Emphasizing the complexity of the STS systems and the R&D nature of present flight experience, it is concluded that the most prominent constraints in the early growth of the STS as an operational system may manifest themselves not as shortages of investment items such as the ET or SRB, but as inability to provide timely repairs or replacement of flight system components needed to sustain launch rates. |
| File Size | 4778681 |
| Page Count | 73 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830027788 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1fj7964m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation External Tanks Constraints Maintenance Turnaround Sts Booster Rocket Engines Spacecraft Launching Space Shuttle Orbiters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
